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The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) wishes everyone a Safe and Happy New Year 2023!
We look forward to continuing to work with our partners and helping our communities stay healthy in the New Year and beyond.
NIH Statement on World AIDS Day 2022  A statement from Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy, and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and Maureen M. Goodenow, Ph.D., Associate Director for AIDS Research and Director, Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH) on World AIDS Day 2022 was recently released. Dr. Fauci notes that as the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic's early negative effects on the HIV community became clear: there were fewer new HIV diagnoses, and a reduced number of people began ART in 2020 compared to earlier years due to disruptions, shortages in materials for HIV tests and hesitancy to access healthcare. | |  | | Funding | | Nursing Expansion Grant Program Grant from the Department of Labor Employment (DOL) will address bottlenecks in training the United States nursing workforce and expand and diversify the pipeline of qualified nursing professionals.
Deadline is January 6, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
CATCH Planning, Implementation, and Resident Grants Grants from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to support innovative community-based child health initiatives that are focused on building strong community partnerships, serving those who are underserved/experiencing health disparities, and providing access to health services.
Deadline is January 23, 2023.
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to reduce the incidence and impact of neonatal abstinence syndrome in rural communities by improving systems of care, family supports, and social determinants of health. Deadline is March 8, 2023. | | Addressing Health Disparities among Immigrant Populations through Effective Interventions Grant from the NIH to support research to design and implement effective interventions to enhance health advantages and reduce health disparities among U.S. immigrant populations.
Deadline is January 7, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
School-Based Interventions to Promote Equity and Improve Health, Academic Achievement, and Well-Being of Students Cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to protect and improve the health and well-being of school-age children in underserved and disproportionately affected communities.
Deadline is February 11, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program Grant from AmeriCorps to invest in projects focused on underserved Indigenous and Native communities, advancing opportunities for older adults to make an impact, through their time and experience.
Deadline is April 5, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | A Crash Course in Transhealth for HIV Providers Webinar hosted by the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center.
January 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Health Centers and Patient Violence Prevention Webinar in English with Spanish interpretation by the National Center for Farmworker Health and Health Partners on IPV+ Exploitation.
January 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Health System Support for Rural Value-Based Care Webinar series hosted by the National Rural Health Resource Center.
February 15, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. ET. | | Data, Social Determinants of Health, and Migration Webinar hosted by the Migrants Clinicians Network (MCN).
January 17, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
UnidosUS Changemakers Summit: The Power of US In-person summit hosted by the UnidosUS.
February 13-15, 2023, in Washington, DC.
36th Annual AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference In-person conference hosted by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
February 19-22, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas.
| | | |  | | Resources | NIH World AIDS Day 2022 Virtual Event Recording  In case you missed it, here is a chance to view the World AIDS Day 2022 virtual event presented by the NIH. This year's presentation focused on the progress and promise in HIV research.
| Addressing Health Worker Burnout  The realities of our health care system are driving many health workers to burnout. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, health workers are at an increased risk for mental health challenges and choosing to leave the health workforce early. The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Building a thriving Health Workforce has released the 2022 report on addressing health worker burnout.
| |  | | Clinical Trials | Computer Assisted Family Intervention to Treat Self-Harm Disparities in Latinas and Sexual/Gender Minority Youth This study, sponsored by the University of Miami and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), aims to refine and test the efficacy of a computer-assisted culturally informed and flexible/adaptive intervention for Latino adolescents. In which self-harm behaviors are a health disparity, specifically with Latinas and sexual/gender minority youth. The study will be conducted in Miami, Florida. Understanding the Challenges, Behavioral Patterns, and Preferences Towards Participation in Clinical Trials in Minority Patient Populations This study, sponsored by the Mayo Clinic and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), seeks to investigate the challenges, behavioral patterns, and preferences towards participation in clinical trials in minority patient populations. The study will be conducted in various Mayo Clinics throughout the country. |  | | Workforce Development | 2023 California Health Equity Fellowship The California Fellowship, presented by the University of Southern California's Center for Health Journalism, is designed to support reporters in the Golden State as they pursue ambitious, enterprising projects on overlooked health and health equity issues. Fellows will meet in-person on the USC Annenberg campus.
March 13-17, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.
Deadline for applications is January 13, 2023. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading Finding motivation to move during the winter months can be challenging, but the New Year is the perfect time to begin an exercise regimen. This week the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring a collection of publications related to exercise and fitness. These resources are available for free and can be accessed through the online catalog here. | | | | | | |      
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